Noble International, Ltd. to Acquire Prototube, LLC

Deal Expands Noble's Laser Welding Technology Base and Product Line

WARREN, Mich., Oct. 17 -- Noble International, Ltd. ("Noble" or "the Company") announces the acquisition of Prototube, LLC ("Prototube") from Weil Engineering GmbH ("Weil") and Global Business Support, LLC ("GBS"). Prototube is a manufacturer of laser welded tube products located in Sterling Heights, Michigan. After the acquisition, Prototube will become a subsidiary of the Company's Noble Metal Processing ("NMP") division. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Prototube manufactures a variety of products with applications in the aerospace, automotive, housing, oil and other industries. Its laser welded tube products are roll formed or stamped from flat steel or a laser welded blank, then formed into a tube and laser welded. Prototube's production process allows parts to be produced in several different shapes including round, rectangular and oval from various types and thicknesses of steel, as well as aluminum. In addition to multiple thicknesses of metal, Prototube can create multidiameter products and join curved surfaces together by adjusting the output power of the laser.

Noble plans to further develop Prototube's technology, expand its product line and meet anticipated future demand for tubular structures in the automotive industry. The Company expects several automotive manufacturers to incorporate additional tubular products into future vehicle designs to improve safety while managing total vehicle weight. Prototube currently produces small volume production and prototype orders, a base that Noble expects to grow substantially in future years as the Company devotes more support to product development and marketing. Noble has identified a potential automotive product market of over $250 million in value-added revenue from components such as engine cradles, frame rails, fuel fillers, instrument panel supports, radiator supports and roof headers and rails.

In addition to the market already identified, laser welded tubular structures may also be incorporated into new vehicles made of a tubular frame construction in a commercialized version of the type of structure used so successfully by NASCAR race cars and other competition vehicles. Major automakers are currently working to develop this type of vehicle construction which offers a tremendous increase in vehicle strength and safety without increasing weight. The development of Prototube's laser welded tubular structures takes this potential type of construction one step closer to production.

Prototube's President, Tim Cripsey, will join NMP and lead Prototube's operations and business development efforts. In a statement, Mr. Cripsey said, "I am very pleased to be joining Noble. With Noble's resources supporting our efforts, we expect to gain more rapid customer acceptance of laser welded tubular products. We are optimistic that we may see additional applications utilizing our technology on current and future vehicles within the next two years, thereby making a substantial financial contribution to Noble."

Commenting on the Prototube acquisition, Christopher L. Morin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Noble International, Ltd., stated, "The acquisition of Prototube provides us with a new technology and product that expands our laser welding capabilities and provides us with new markets for growth. The creation of laser welded tubular products takes us one step closer to the commercialization of friction stir welding, which will allow us to weld together two tubular products into one structure. We are confident that vehicle manufacturers will recognize the benefits of tubular products and will design in more of these applications into new vehicle designs. We believe that Prototube's products will become an important part of our future and the addition of this new technology allows us to expand our reach into the market for laser welded products, providing us with a larger potential market. We look forward to further developing this technology and introducing its ground-breaking capabilities to our customers."

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

Noble International, Ltd. is a leading supplier of automotive parts, component assemblies and value-added services to the automotive industry. As an automotive supplier, Noble provides design, engineering, manufacturing, complete program management and other services to the automotive market. Noble delivers integrated component solutions, technological leadership and product innovation to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier I automotive parts suppliers thereby helping its customers increase their productivity while controlling costs.

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